NOTE: More detailed information is contained in the following blog, which identifies the source of the remedy (a variety of Rhopalurus junceus scorpion native to eastern Cuba) and its preparation (five protein peptides of low molecular weight extracted from the venom of the scorpion).

The director of research and development at Labiofam, the drug’s manufacturer, says it “has been tested on more than 10,000 cancer patients, some 3,500 of them foreigners, and has shown “positive results”, ranging from “improved quality of life” to “slowed tumor growth”.”